Created in China Episode 23 Recap
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An Xinhua showed enough patience and did not pressure the R&D progress, but the second batch of funds had not yet been raised. Therefore, upon his suggestion, it was decided to stay a few more days in Beiyuan until the funds were in place before returning to Donghai. Through the on-site investigation these past few days, Liu Jun discovered that Beiyuan Group's grassroots employees highly valued the project, but they were also unable to process high-precision products.
Therefore, after returning to Tengfei, he immediately notified Luo Qing to start preparing the market for Donghai No. 1. Now Cui Bingbing was six months pregnant, and Liu Jun prepared nutritious breakfast for her every morning. Suddenly, the TV news reported the visit of a Shanxi inspection delegation, with Lin Yue frequently appearing as an accompanying member.
Seeing this, Liu Jun believed that he purely had a gambler's mentality, always venturing into areas he was not good at for speculation, especially since he was now delaying divorce proceedings due to custody issues. Cui Bingbing, hearing Liu Jun's detailed knowledge of the Lin family and associating it with his relationship with Lin Chuan, couldn't help but suspect her husband's behavior had crossed a line. Liu Jun calmly proved his innocence. Time passed until Cui Bingbing gave birth.
The whole family anxiously waited outside the delivery room. Fortunately, Cui Bingbing successfully delivered a baby girl. Mother and daughter were safe, and Liu Jun was overjoyed, eager to send a message to Qian Hongming with the good news. During her postpartum recovery, Cui Bingbing insisted on drinking lactating fish soup due to insufficient breast milk.
However, the newborn disrupted the family's routine, with Liu Jun getting up every night to care for the baby and frequently dozing off in the office during the day. Luo Qing personally came to report to Liu Jun about the appearance of counterfeit products in the market. Although their confidentiality system was very strict, they could not prevent some workers from leaking secrets and engineers from switching jobs.
To address this, Luo Qing submitted a new solution, suggesting the establishment of a second-tier brand to combat price wars. Liu Jun approved it after careful evaluation, and he set up the production line for second-tier products in a branch factory to avoid confusion with the main brand. Shen Jiali brought postpartum supplies to visit Cui Bingbing and learned that Cui Bingbing was preparing to return to work at the bank.
Her parents felt it was too early for their daughter to return to work, thinking she should rest for at least three months. However, Cui Bingbing knew clearly that if her maternity leave exceeded three months, her position might be replaced. It was precisely for this reason that Cui Bingbing resolutely decided to return to work early and rented an apartment across from the company for convenient breastfeeding.
Cui's mother was uneasy about the nanny caring for the baby alone, so she decided to accompany her to assist. It was with the support of her husband and parents that Cui Bingbing directly returned to the bank. The male colleague who was temporarily covering her position was caught off guard and soon transferred out of the core department. To separate the first-tier and second-tier brands, Liu Jun decided to establish a new factory.
When Lu Huadong visited the newborn with his girlfriend Chen Qifan, Chen Qifan privately confided in Cui Bingbing about her fear of marriage, believing their current relationship was stable enough. Cui Bingbing also had a similar sense of crisis about marriage, which was why she was eager to have a child, making the child a bond between them.
In contrast, Liu Jun, based on the experience provided by Lu Huadong, officially launched an employee stock ownership plan, and several core employees received equity incentives. While Liu Jun was inspecting the new factory construction site, he suddenly received an unfamiliar call from the area code of Beiyuan Group. He proactively called back to inquire about the situation, but An Xinhua spoke evasively, avoiding the true operating conditions.
In reality, the company had been in arrears with wages for several months. Cui Bingbing, combining it with restructuring cases, pointed out that this might be a common method for asset restructuring, forcing employees to leave by exaggerating liabilities. Liu Jun suddenly realized that An Xinhua's leniency towards R&D progress hid another secret. Soon, the arrival of an inspection storm broke the surface calm. Beiyuan Group, in conjunction with a government working group, raided Tengfei Factory.
Liu Jun cooperated throughout but harbored doubts. When he inquired with industry veteran General Manager Wei, the latter falsely claimed that An Xinhua had gone abroad for inspection. Foreseeing trouble, Liu Jun urgently visited Song Yunhui, entrusting his father Liu Shitang's future path. At the same time, he was caught in a dilemma: continuing R&D might draw him into a vortex, while discontinuing the project would mean all previous efforts were in vain. After learning of this, Qian Hongming advised Liu Jun to go to Macao first to avoid the limelight, lest An Xinhua's competitors gain leverage against him.
